Leaf inserting device



Nov. 24, 1936. R. L. CONNOR El AL LEAF INSERTING DEVICE Filed July 9,1955 3 Sh eets-She et; 1

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Nov. 24, 1936. R. L. CONNOR HAL LEAF INSERTING DEVICE Filed July 9, 19553 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 24, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Ohio,

assignors to The McBec Company,

Athens, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application July 9, 1935, Serial No.30,428

'1 Claims. (Cl..1291) Our invention relates to peg bars such as aredescribed in the application, Serial No. 10,131, filed March 9, 1935,and relates more specifically to the multiple post bars, which are usedon such boards to conveniently support the sheets of paper, which forthe convenience and visibility are generally arranged in shingledrelation.

In structures of this kind, when the sheets of paper are moved from thepeg board, they must be separately filed, and then when again wanted foruse on the peg board must be rearranged in the required position.

The principal object of our invention is to provide members for holdingthe sheets so that the entire number of sheets may be removedsimultaneously from the loose leaf hinder or file back to a peg bar,without disturbing the arrangement of the leaves in the manner to avoidthe present laborious method of handling the sheets one at a time whichis required with the use of the peg boards at present employed.

A further object of our invention is to provide means which will permitof the quick transfer of the sheets from one loose leaf binder toanother, without disturbing the overlapped or shingled arrangement ofthe sheets.

A further object of our invention is to provide means which willfacilitate the transferring of one set of records from one location toanother Without having to transfer the entire loose leaf binder or fileand yet at the same time will hold the sheets in their prearrangedorder.

A further object is to provide a multiple post transfer devicecomprising an upper bar and lower bar which when manually held at bothends may be attached (or detached) one to the other without removing thehands.

Our means of accomplishing the foregoing objects may be more readilyunderstood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which arehereunto annexed and are a part of this specifieation, in which- Fig. 1is a fragmentary plan view of an assembled leaf inserter or transferdevice and loose leaf binder;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the upper clamping means removed;

Fig. 3 shows the assembled transfer device removed from the binder;

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail views of the bottom bar;

Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of the top bar;

Fig. 8 is a view of the assembled bars;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view partly in sec-' tion, showing afastening device for the two bars of the transfer device;

,Fig. 10 is. an end elevation showing the hinge and prong arrangement ofloose leaf binders to which our invention is applied as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 2; and

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary detail view of a modifled form of construction.Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entiredescription.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 we have illustrated a common form of prongloose leaf binder though it will be obvious from the hereinaftercontained description that our invention is not limited to any specificstyle or type of loose leaf binder. In these views the sheets I, whichare ruled and columned to receive the desired data, are placed on theprongs 8 of the binder comprising covers 2 and hinged back sections 2,perforations 3 being formed in the sheets adjacent their upper margin.

These sheets may, for example, be records of the sales made by aparticular salesman or department in which case enough sheets for a weekor month, or any desired period of time, are arranged in shingledrelationship from right to left, showing at the right hand margin thetotals of the various entries. Then on each sheet the amounts aretotaled at the bottom for each days sales. Due to the arrangement of thesheets in overlapping relation so that the right hand margins of allsheets are visible at the same time the totals may be read cross-wiseand added together to ascertain the total sales for the period; also anyline may be added cross-wise to determine the sales of any certaincommodity. When the sheets are arranged in the loose leaf binder theyare in sets, each of which is preferably separated from another by anindex or dividing sheet. In this manner the records of individualsalesmen may be separate. It may, for example, be desired to remove allof the sheets pertaining to an individual salesmans sales to anotherdepartment or to ascertain quickly the total business done in a certainarticle over a period of time. This Work is done by placing the sheetson a peg board (not shown). We arrange to do this with the minimumamount of time and without disturbing the sheets in the followingmanner. We provide a pair of flat bars 4 and 5. The lower one 4, isprovided with a plurality of upright pins 6, which are located so as toenter the holes 3 in the sheets I, when they are vacated by the row ofprongs l, opposite the row of prongs B, which supports the sheets I whenthe binder is opened.

A plurality of slots 9, are formed in the bar 4. These slots are spacedto register with all of the prongs on one bottom section 2' of the looseleaf binder in which the sheets are bound. Preferably the slots 9 areflared as at In adjacent the upper edge of the bar ti. This makes iteasy for the prongs to enter the slots when the bar is inserted underthe sheets i as shown in Fig. 2.

The upper bar 5 is now placed on top of the sheets and above the bar 4clamping the sheets between them holes 8 being provided for thereception of the pins 6 of the lower bar. Pins l l and H are provided inthe lower bar. These pins are fitted to holes 53 and i4 formed in thetop bar. Holes 9' which register with the slots 9 must be provided inthe top bar for the entrance of the prongs 8 thus insuring alinement asthe prongs will pass through both bars. It may be found desirable toprovide the construction shown in Fig. 11 in which event the holes 9'are not re-; quired. Where this is done the construction shown in Fig.ii is employed in which pins 20 are mounted in the lower bar d. Each ofthese pins 23 is provided with a head 23 contacting the under surface ofthe top bar when it is placed on the lower bar. This operates to spacethe two bars so as to permit the entrance of prongs 8 through the slots9. The two bars, *1 and 5 are detachably secured together in anysuitable manner. We have shown a type of spring snap button consistingof a plunger i6 and a socket I! such as are commonly used on automobilecurtains and the like. They release with a slight pressure upon theplunger it. The lower bar is preferably counter-bored as at IE to permitmounting the fastener without any part thereof projecting beyond theplane of the surface of the lower bar.

This is most desirable due to the common practice of placing the bars ona flat desk or the fiat inclined surface of a peg board on which thebars slide. If desired the ends 22 and 23 may be bent upwardly'asclearly seen in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 to assist in the convenient separationof the two bars.

It will be clear from the foregoing description that when thepapers areclamped between the bars 4 and 5 that the entire set of sheetscontaining the records pertaining to any individual or commodity, may beremoved from and replaced in the loose leaf binder withoutdisarrangement of the sheets. Although we have described with somedegree of particularity specific details of construction, it is to beunderstood that it is done only for illustrative purposes and to show aconcrete embodiment of our invention. However, we do not wish to beunderstood as limiting ourselves to such specific details except as suchlimitation appears in the hereinafter contained claims.

Having described our invention what we regard as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:--

1. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, a plurality of pins on one of said members mounted to' registerwith the apertures in the sheets of paper, there being registeringapertures in the other member to receive said pins, one of said membershaving slots extending inwardly from one edge, the other having openingsto align with said slots, said slots and openings being adapted toreceive the securing means of a loose leaf binder and means todetachably secure said members together.

2. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair.

of clamping members, a plurality of pins on one of said members mountedto register with the apertures in the sheets of paper, there beingregistering apertures in the other member to receive said pins, one ofsaid members having slots extending inwardly from one edge, the otherhaving openings to align with said slots, said slots and openings beingadapted to receive the securing means of a loose leaf binder, means todetachably secure said members together, the ends of one of said membersbeing turned up to conveniently separate said members.

3. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, a plurality of pins on one of said members mounted to registerwith the apertures in the sheets of paper, there being registeringapertures in the other member to receive said pins, one of said membershaving slots extending inwardly from one edge, the other having openingsto align with said slots, said slots and openings being adapted toreceive the securing means of a loose leaf binder, and a push buttonclamping device at each end of said members.

4. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, one of which is. shorter than the other, a plurality of pins onone of said members mounted to register with the apertures in the sheetsof paper, there being registering apertures in the other member toreceive said pins, one of said members having slots extending inwardlyfrom one edge, the other having openings to align with said slots, saidslots and openings being adapted to receive the securing means of aloose leaf 'binder and means to detachably secure said members together.

5. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, one of which is shorter than the other, a -plurality of pins onone of said members mounted to register with the apertures in the sheetsof paper, there being pin registering apertures in the other member,there being slots extending inwardly from the edge of one of saidmembers, said slots alternating with said pins and adapted to receivethe securing means of a loose leaf binder, there being a push buttonclamping device mounted adjacent each end of said mem bers, there beingapertures in the longer bar to coincide with said slots, whereby saidsheets of paper may be inserted in a loose leaf binder.

6. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingled relationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, a plurality of pins on one of said members mounted to registerwith the apertures in the sheets of paper, there being registeringapertures in the other member to receive said pins, one of said membershaving slots extending inwardly from one edge, the other hav ingopenings to align with said slots, said slots and openings being adaptedto receive the securing means of a loose leaf binder, means todetachably secure said members together, and means to facilitate liftingsaid members and sheets as a unit, said means being adapted to provideconvenient means for separating said members.

7. In a device of the character described to hold a plurality of sheetsof paper mounted in shingledrelationship, said sheets being providedwith a plurality of perforations adjacent one edge; a pair of clampingmembers, a plurality of pins on one of said members mounted to registerwith the apertures in the sheets of paper, there being regis- 10 teringapertures in the other member to receive said pins, one of saidmembershaving slots extending inwardly from one edge, the other havingopenings to align with said slots, said slots and openings being adaptedto receive the securing means of a loose leaf binder, means todetachably secure said members together, said means being so mountedthat they will not project beyond the outer surface.

ROGER L. CONNOR. DONALD A. NEV'LN.

